[Cash-and-caring] Did you mean what you said?

[Paul Martinez]

Thank you so much. Some of these are interesting but most of them can still be done. Thanks

> On Oct 16, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Everett Gavel via Cash-and-Caring <cash-and-caring at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Paul, and all,
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> Well, since I mentioned it, and can't seem to find it too easily in the Google search I just did, I'll share it one more time. But I've gotta say, being 12 years later now, some of my ideas below embarrass me that I suggested them. But, it is what it is, and my past is my past. I'd like to think I've mellowed out some, and maybe, just maybe, have a little more sense these days. Time will tell. Here is the list, which I'd rather edit and change a few things, but will give it to you as is. Maybe there are a few ideas that can inspire others.
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> 70 Ways to Raise Money for Convention
> By Everett Gavel
> 11/1/2003
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> As many of you know, getting to a national convention is well worth the time and effort it takes.  For many, the convention is a life changing experience.  Each year, however, I hear a lot of people talk about not being able to afford to go to the National Convention. For this reason I have compiled a list of ideas that will help you raise the money you need to get there.  Many of the ideas are aimed at students, but whether you are a student or not, at least a couple of ideas in the 70 suggestions below can help you get to convention.  So here we go:
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> 1. Design a Web site to solicit donations.
> 2. Give up junk food and put the money in the bank.
> 3. Sell tapes and CD's you no longer listen to.
> 4. Go to one less concert and bank the savings.
> 5. Offer to clean an elderly neighbor's yard or do other chores for a donation.
> 6. Have a Kool-Aid or bake sale in your dorm.
> 7. Start a massage service for your friends-for a donation.
> 8. Offer to clean the trash out of the rooms in your dorm-for a donation.
> 9. Deny yourself something and save the money.
> 10. Shop for clothes at the Salvation Army, used clothing store, or consignment shop, and bank the savings.
> 11. Offer to read stories to kids at a local library for a donation. This can also help the kids learn a bit about Braille.  You could pass out the NFB Braille Alphabet cards at the end of each reading session.
> 12. Work overtime.
> 13. At the end of the day, collect loose change from parents, siblings, or roommates.
> 14. Walk where you need to go and save gas money or cab and bus fares.
> 15. Postpone dating until after the convention. Bank the savings!
> 16. Make a bet with someone that you know you'll win.
> 17. Go on cheap dates and save the extra money for the upcoming convention.  Taco Bell by candlelight?  Why Not!
> 18. Enter your pet in a "Stupid Pet Tricks" contest.
> 19. Enter yourself in a "Stupid Human Tricks" contest.
> 20.  Wear a sign that says, "I'm a poor college student going to a conference that will train me in techniques to take over the world," and keep a donation can nearby.
> 21.  Raise a cow or hog and sell it at the state fair.
> 22.  Get a pair of parakeets or lovebirds, & Raise birds to sell back to the petshops.  Or if you like fish more, try it with guppies or some other fast-breeding fish.  Or maybe hamsters are your preference.  Inquire with the petshops about the various earning possibilities first.
> 23.  Clean a dorm-mate's room for a donation.
> 24.  Ask your roommates to stop drinking beer for a month and donate the cash to your "Rule the World" fund, otherwise known as your convention fund. Admittedly, with this one, it might be easier to press coal into diamonds, but if you're serious about getting to the next convention, it's worth a try.
> 25.  Offer to walk your professor's dog each week for a small donation.  Try a neighbor's dog, if you aren't in school.
> 26.  Sing for weddings, parties, or special events.
> 27.  Invent, build, or create something-and sell it.
> 28.  Recycle newspapers, glass, and aluminum cans for cash.
> 29.  Walk through the neighborhoods around campus and offer to cut people's grass for a donation. Or ask if they have any chores that they need done.  How about sanding down the front porch so it can be repainted?  Think up some other ideas.
> 30.  Sell candy door-to-door. This will prepare you for convention, too.
> 31.  Set up a lemonade stand in the student center lobby.  A beer stand sounds more profitable, I know, but I recommend sticking with lemonade or maybe coffee or Gatorade-no licensing complications.
> 32.  Take a metal detector to the beach and look for loose change.
> 33.  Quit using shampoo, deodorant, and perfume; stop shaving; and bank the savings.  This may not work well though, since you'll soon have to use the money to rent an apartment off-campus, because your dorm buddies won't want you around after awhile.
> 34.  Have your grandma teach you how to sew or cook and sell your services.  If you already know how, ask her anyway, and get some of her secret recipes.  All grandmas have some great recipes! Or ask if she'll donate some time to quilt you a raffle-prize to help you raise money.  A big comfy throw in your school colors might go over great at your school.
> 35.  Sell anything you don't use anymore.
> 36.  Ask your friends to skip a meal and contribute the money to your fund (10 people @ $5 = $50).
> 37.  Talk to your high school teachers about making a donation.
> 38.  Offer to iron your friends' clothes for a donation.
> 39.  Host a Learn-to-Swing-dance party and charge $7 a person.  Talk with a local dance school & find a willing teacher to help you by teaching your event's participants that night.
> 40.  Buy a few six-packs of soda pop and sell the cans for $1.50.  Invest in or borrow a cooler to keep liquids hot or cold, depending on what you offer. You may be amazed at the response you get sitting on a bench at a busy intersection of the campus on a hot summer day with soda or Gatorade, or cold winter morning with coffee.
> 41.  Give three of your friends $5.00. Ask them to invest it using their talents--and perhaps some of the ideas in this list--over the next three months to multiply the money.
> 42.  Talk to your parents about an early birthday present.
> 43.  Ask your friends to give you money for your upcoming birthday instead of going partying or giving you a present.
> 44.  Don't get a haircut until after convention and bank the savings.  If you feel that you definitely need one, ask a family member to give you a trim.
> 45.  If you buy lottery tickets, contribute 45% of any winnings to your 2004 convention fund.
> 46.  Find babysitting opportunities.
> 47.  Burn a CD and sell copies to your pals.
> 48.  Ask your church for help with a fundraiser. After all, attending a convention better equips one to be a leader in the community. You might even find some church members interested in attending the convention and learning more about blindness.  At the least, you are likely to have an opportunity to provide a report to the church when you come back, giving them the highlights and helping to shape their perceptions of blindness.
> 49.  Host a garage sale in your dorm and ask folks to donate their junk.
> 50.  Set aside money each week or month toward the next convention,e.g, $10 a week. Be frugal.  Do this throughout the year.
> 51.  Go to the cheap theater and save the difference.  Paying $2 for a movie that's been out a couple of months is not hard to do.  After all, it's still the same movie that was headlining not too long before. Why pay $8 or $10?  Have patience, and bank the difference!
> 52.  Give up drinking soda pop for six months and bank the savings.
> 53.  Buy generic products and bank the savings.
> 54.  Don't wash clothes and save your laundry money, but please do your laundry before coming to the convention!
> 55.  Look for loose change in pay phones and vending machines.
> 56.  Host a kissing booth in the student center...$2 a smooch.
> 57.  Skip going somewhere for spring break, and save the money for the upcoming convention.
> 58.  Offer to cater a romantic evening for your friends for a donation.
> 59.  Sing the national anthem at a local sporting event for a fee.
> 60.  Wash your neighbor's car--for cash.
> 61.  Sit in the cheap seats at a concert instead of the better ones, and bank the savings.  Or offer to take a couple of friends to a concert they want to go to, and bring them into the first few rows, which is always where the disabled sections are.  This can work well on quick-selling concerts where your friends might not be able to get anything but nosebleed seats anyway.  Take them with you, and they can pay for their own tickets plus make a donation to your 2004 convention Fund.
> 62.  Don't chew gum, and save the money.
> 63.  Ask your dad or grandpa to give up his golf money one time for a convention-fund donation.
> 64.  Ask your mom or grandma to donate a portion of her bingo winnings in one month to your convention-fund. Let's start calling it a leadership development fund, because that's what it is, after all.  Going to convention instills confidence & knowledge, sometimes without your even realizing its depth. The LDF title might help get a more positive response & larger donations, too.
> 65.  Contact famous people for a donation to your leadership development fund.  Names & addresses can be found in library books dedicated to the subject, but many can also be found online.
> 66.  Enter a contest to win a cash prize.  Yes, you may get junk mail both by snail-mail & by e-mail after signing up, but you might also win.
> 67.  Sell your old textbooks.
> 68.  Offer to be a tutor on campus.
> 69.  Don't buy any tapes, CD's, DVD's, or MP 3's until after convention, and bank the savings.
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> And finally, why not just Have a good old-fashioned neighborhood barbecue, or pig roast? Kill it and grill it, as they say-all for a small donation, it's the American way!  Or just have a family gathering in your backyard.  Either way, $5 per head for a neighborhood party or good-size gathering of family and friends will most likely bring in a few bucks.  It's all for a good cause--your rule-the-world, I mean, your Leadership-Development Fund, right?
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> Okay, you just read 70 different ways to help you get to the next convention.  I am going to start putting some of these ideas to use myself, now that I've got them all down in writing.  So I'll see you on June 29, the first day of convention in 2004, right?  No excuses now!   Go for it!   Lead the way!  Seize the day!
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> ----- Original Message ----- Greetings,
> I am curious if I can get a copy of the 77 ways to fund raise. I am the second vice President for the state of Florida but also the president of the student division. Anything will help. Thanks
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